Zen Exclusive - Clannad After Story Episode 22 Reaction

Thanks John for sharing your thoughts and rewatching this series with me. I definitely will never forget this special series. I was happy to see your comments on these videos, because it brought all of these memories and emotions back. I hope you are well, take care!

The Zen Reaction

And an end to the long journey. It was always up there, but after this rewatch with you, I think its now my favorite anime. I feel like I can appreciate its messages even more now than I did when I first watched it several years ago. Loved your reactions! So glad I got to see it with you. As usual, you noticed a lot of things that I wouldn't have that made the experience even better, and there were also some pretty insightful comments from other patrons that did the same. I wanted to join the ride sooner but was just too busy until now. Which made for one heck of a binge. I feel like I just put my emotions through a grinder for these past few days lol. I honestly think I've shed more tears in the past few days than I have in the previous, like, 2 or so years as a whole haha. But as you said before, it wasn't just sad tears, there were happy ones too, and mixed ones, and just all kinds of beautiful emotions that a series like this gives.

I will never forget the dango song. Thanks for watching and being on this journey David, take care!

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Thanks Matt, take care!

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It is definitely one of a kind. I am so glad I got a chance to watch it. Thanks for watching Pasha, take care!

The Zen Reaction

Yeah, I think it is good to have a few mysteries remain. Thanks for being on the journey Zabon, take care!

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Thanks for being on this journey Daniel, unforgettable, take care!

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Can't wait for you to watch the OVAs!

Matter

The ending is a little bit controversial with a few different interpretations, I'm interested to hear yours. All in all though, what a great show. It would have been good without the after story, but the after story took it to a whole nother level that isn't usually seen in a series that had been a high school slice of life. And the tinge of supernatural elements being present throughout the story is just enough to pull at the heart strings without being overbearing. Unforgettable. Now you know why I can't hear the dango song without getting emotional!

David

I remember the time I finished clannad even with this ending it was still so hard to take it all in one of a kind anime

The only thing that isn't really clear to me is how Nagisa knew about that snow world and how she thought it felt familiar, because she wasn't there, it was Ushio and Okazaki. That being said, I'm glad they didn't explain every last thing. It's fine to keep the mystery on some things. Clannad will forever be the number one anime of all time in my eyes, even if it's not the kind of anime most people might even consider for that spot because of its seemingly mundane slice of life genre. It does so much so right though, it's a masterpiece of the genre.

Zabon

This was a journey full of emotions, it's definitely one of my favorite anime ever! I'm glad you liked it, see ya!

JackTheDaniels

Yeah, I think that way it all ended has been set up for the beginning, so it definitely seemed satisfying in that sense, though I can also see how others could see it differently. It has been an unforgettable journey, just a few more to go. Thanks for watching, take care!

The Zen Reaction

This was definitely a very satisfying payoff and how the light orbs were there since the very beginning would end up playing the biggest role in the entire story. It’s awesome how Okazaki through his journey has been collecting these orbs throughout the story by helping people and doing good deeds that he would be able to wish for a world for where nagisa and ushio never died. I’m glad you were satisfied with the ending I’ve heard a few people complaining about the ending saying that it cheapens the drama that came before it. But to me I think that it thematically fits the story perfectly. Truly nothing else like clannad this is why it’s my second favorite anime of all time just behind ashita no joe. Looking forward to the last few ovas to fully wrap everything up.